The most underrated video games of this generation

Codemasters returned to its mud-caked roots with Dirt Rally, a racer that strips everything back to basics, focusing purely on the rush of slinging a Subaru Impreza into dusty corners on the edge of a Greek mountain. It’s intensely challenging, bordering on punishing for any player who expected something more in line with Codemasters’ previous Dirt iterations. It’s totally worth the work, though, with a handling model that gets better and better the more you play, and with a difficulty curve that makes every fast time feel like a genuine victory. It looks absolutely stunning, too, whether you’re basking in the Greek sunshine, hurtling through Welsh rain and mud, or skidding across Swedish snow.